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Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Chelsea FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Cole Palmer 54' 1–0
Nicolas Jackson 61' 2–0
Y 42' James McAtee
Conor Gallagher 52' Y
Y 63' Gustavo Hamer
Y 74' Max Lowe

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
1
Chelsea FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-07 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2020-11-07 Chelsea FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-07-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Everton FC A 0–2 L
06 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
03 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Newcastle United FC A 1–4 L
12 Nov Manchester City FC H 4–4 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W
06 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Burnley FC A 0–5 L
25 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L
12 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chelsea FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Malo Gusto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Benoit Badiashile needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anel Ahmedhodzic, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James McAtee.
  • 47' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Gallagher.
  • 54' Goal! Cole Palmer scores his 44 goal in 436 matches.
  • 58' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Brooks departs to be replaced by William Osula.
  • 61' What a strike from Nicolas Jackson! The score is 2-0.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Hamer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Oliver McBurnie is replaced by Oliver Norwood on 67 minute.
  • 69' The whistle greets Mykhailo Mudryk as he departs to be replaced by Enzo Fernandez.
  • 74' Max Lowe was booked on 74.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Armando Broja. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 75 minute.
  • 80' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Hamer departs to be replaced by Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The whistle greets Cole Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Ian Maatsen.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 3
David McGoldrick 3
Oliver McBurnie 2
Thiago Silva 2
Mason Mount 1
Callum Robinson 1
Oliver Norwood 1
Hakim Ziyech 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-07 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2020-11-07 Chelsea FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-07-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-10 Everton FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-25 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC58% Draw23% Sheffield United FC19%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
42%
Chelsea FC or Sheffield United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC41% Draw43% Sheffield United FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.